Cebuano

Verb

bira

1. To pull.
2. To beat up.
3. (informal) To have sex with.

Indonesian

Noun

bira

1. giant taro, elephant ear taro, Alocasia macrorrhizos

Interlingua

Noun

bira ‎(plural biras)

1. beer

Kurdish

Etymology

From Proto-Iranian (compare Persian برادر ‎(barâdar), Balochi برات ‎(barát), Ossetian ӕрвад ‎(ærvad), Avestan 𐬠𐬭𐬁𐬙𐬀𐬭 (brātar-)), from Proto-Indo-Iranian *bʰrā́tar- (compare Sanskrit भ्रातृ ‎(bhrātṛ), Hindi भ्राता ‎(bhrātā)), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰréh₂tēr (compare Russian брат ‎(brat), Latin frāter, Irish bráthair, English brother).

Adjective

bira

1. As a brother

Noun

bira ‎(plural birayên)

1. brother

Related terms

• birader

Old High German

Etymology

Borrowing from Vulgar Latin pira, the plural of Latin pirum n ‎(“pear”).

Noun

bira ?

1. The pear

Descendants

• Middle High German: bir
  • German: Birne
• Yiddish: באַר ‎(bar)

Swedish

Noun

bira c

1. (slang) A (quantity of) beer; brewsky.

Declension

Synonyms

• bir
• bärs
• pilsner

Turkish

Etymology

From Italian birra.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [biˈɾa]

Noun

bira ‎(definite accusative birayı, plural biralar)

1. beer

Declension

Usage notes

• Plural form is only used while talking about servings (particularly bottles or glasses) of beer.

Venetian

Noun

bira f (plural bire)

1. beer